Subaru XV to Drive from UK to Mongolia

LONDON -- July 21, 2014: Subaru XV takes on 21,700-mile there-and-back-again journey from London
to Ulaanbaatar On- and off-road adventure undertaken by all-female Canadian
team, Offtrax All-Wheel Drive XV features only minor modifications for
off-road use Journey to be carried out for Mongolia Charity Rally, raising
funds for emergency vehicles and school and medical support in Mongolia The
Subaru XV compact crossover is to be subjected to its toughest challenge
yet, a 21,700-mile (35,000km) on- and off-road journey from London to
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia – and back again.

Corinne Copreni and Jess Watt – the two Canadian adventurers that
make up the Offtrax team – have entered the Mongolia Charity Rally,
an epic pan-continental road trip from the UK to Mongolia. Subaru Europe
has provided Offtrax with a Subaru XV 1.6i for the journey, which started
from London on 19 July and will last up to three months.

Offtrax is supporting Go Help, a charitable organisation providing
emergency services vehicles and school and medical support to the poorest
Mongolian villages and communities, and Make a Wish Canada, raising funds
to grant wishes to seriously ill children. Throughout the journey, the team
hopes to raise in excess of $5,000 (Canadian) (£2,700).

Corinne Copreni, one of two members of the Offtrax team, explained:
“Some might think it’s just plain crazy to drive almost 22,000
miles to Mongolia and back, across some of the most unforgiving terrain in
the world, all for charity. Well, it might just be – but if it makes
you dream, then it’s not crazy at all. After going for a test drive
at our local Subaru dealership in Toronto, we were 100% sold on the idea
that, if there’s one car that could make it through this rally,
it’s the Subaru XV.”

During the trip, the Offtrax Subaru XV will visit 32 countries, cross
five deserts and span seven different time zones, with thousands of miles
covered off-road. The only modifications made to the car are a bonnet
protector and a sump guard, essential equipment for taking on the harshest
terrain long after the Tarmac has run out.

Otherwise, the XV is entirely ‘as standard’. It even remains
on the same original equipment all-weather tyres as other XVs, with the
team relying on the Japanese brand’s unique Symmetrical All-Wheel
Drive system and famed reliability, ruggedness and build quality to get
them all the way to Ulaanbaatar.

Paul Tunnicliffe, Managing Director of Subaru UK, commented:
“Every new Subaru model undergoes months of testing to ensure
it’s as capable as possible, in all conditions, before it goes on
sale – this may be the XV’s toughest test to date. A lot can
happen in 21,000 miles of on- and off-road driving, but we’re
confident that the XV is more than up to the challenge. We’re really
looking forward to following the team’s progress over the coming
weeks and we wish them the very best of luck on their adventure.”

To chart the team’s progress on its journey, or make a donation to
Go Help, visit the Offtrax website, Off Trax. You can also
follow the team’s progress on Twitter, @offtrax, and Facebook.